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Bank of England's money pump is all that's keeping economy goinghttp://www.theguardian.com/business/2010/nov/29/banks-money-pump-keeps-economy-going
UK's return to 'business as usual' masks our reliance on quantitative easing<p>Imagine for a moment that you left Britain on a space mission to Mars in November 2006. Tony Blair was prime minister, the City was booming and consumers were gearing up for their customary Christmas spending splurge.</p><p>It's been four years now since you set foot on earth but you have kept in touch and know the economy has had a near-death experience in which the banks were within hours of shutting down cashpoints and the wider economy descended into the worst slump since Ramsay MacDonald was prime minister.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/business/2010/nov/29/banks-money-pump-keeps-economy-going">Continue reading...</a>EconomicsBusinessIreland bailoutEurozone crisisGlobal economyBankingBank of EnglandQuantitative easingMon, 29 Nov 2010 00:03:01 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/business/2010/nov/29/banks-money-pump-keeps-economy-goingLefteris Pitarakis/APThe Bank of England - knows how to combat inflation but has had no experience with deflation since the 1930s. Photograph: Lefteris Pitarakis/APLefteris Pitarakis/APThe Bank of England - knows how to combat inflation but has had no experience with deflation since the 1930s. Photograph: Lefteris Pitarakis/APLarry Elliott, Economics editor2010-11-29T00:03:01ZIreland is having a Lehmans momenthttp://www.theguardian.com/business/2010/nov/22/ireland-bailout-european-debt-crisis
If, the government puts £7bn into Ireland as part of an EU rescue this will not be charity: it will be a business decision to minimise collateral damage to UK economy<p>We've been here before: the financial markets get jittery, confidence drains away, signs of distress quickly develop into a full-scale bank run. No question: Ireland is facing its Lehman Brothers moment. With money being withdrawn from banks, the idea that the International Monetary Fund and the European Union can conduct leisurely negotiations with the Irish government is a fantasy. The next 24 hours will be vital – and not just for Ireland.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/business/2010/nov/22/ireland-bailout-european-debt-crisis">Continue reading...</a>EconomicsBusinessIreland bailoutLehman BrothersBankingEurozone crisisEuropean banksIrelandInternational Monetary Fund (IMF)World newsGlobal economyFinancial crisisEuropeMon, 22 Nov 2010 00:04:02 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/business/2010/nov/22/ireland-bailout-european-debt-crisisLarry Elliott2010-11-22T00:04:02Z